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VMC Extends Partnership with B.A.S.S. for Another Three Years

News Jul 08, 2024

After a successful three-year partnership that began in 2021, B.A.S.S. announced today that it has extended its relationship with VMC, a Rapala Respected Brand, for another three years, through 2026.

2024 RRM Race Directors' Meeting Returns to Hollywood, FL

News Jul 08, 2024

Early bird registration is now open for the 39th annual Road Race Management Race Directors’...

Drowning Deaths Increase, Reversing a Decades-Long National Trend

Article Jul 05, 2024 | By: Michael Popke

Because of an early-season heatwave, swimming pools across the country are more crowded than usual, ...

To combat the problems of cities that lack after-school programming for children (areas sometimes known as “childcare deserts”), administrators are looking to a new outlet: martial arts. Proponents say instruction helps kids stay busy, make friends and gives them self-confidence, focus, discipline and a way of staying fit. Parents are all for it.

After-School Programming Bringing In a New Generation of Karate Kids

Article Jul 05, 2024 | By: Judy Leand

To combat the problems of cities that lack after-school programming for children (areas sometimes kn...

Times were, when you tried to drum up support for cricket, that’s what you got: crickets. These days, though, the buzz is building. Team USA (yes, cricket has a Team USA) took down global power Pakistan in a group stage round of one of the sport’s biggest global events, the T20 World Cup. Oh, and it happened in Texas. Who’s ready for a paradigm shift?

With Big Win During T20 World Cup in Texas, USA Cricket Buzz is Growing

Article Jul 05, 2024 | By: Michael Popke

Times were, when you tried to drum up support for cricket, that’s what you got: crickets. These days...

Competitive climbing will be joining the podium sports being offered at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. Para climbing, as the sport is known, checked all the boxes officials want: It is open to both genders, has a strong youth following and is fully inclusive. The response from athletes has been nothing short of wildly enthusiastic.

A New Sport Climbs into the Paralympics in 2028

Article Jul 05, 2024 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

Competitive climbing will be joining the podium sports being offered at the 2028 Paralympic Games in...

Reality bites. So do sharks. Summer brings surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, open water swims, triathlons and other more into the ocean – and potentially, bring athletes into the path of some of nature’s most feared creatures. Yes, attacks are rare but they’re still scary. New technological development could help keep ocean-goers one step ahead.

Coastal Sports Events Examining Ways to Combat (or Prevent) Shark Attacks

Article Jul 05, 2024 | By: Judy Leand

Reality bites. So do sharks. Summer brings surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, open water swims, triat...

County Fair Season Means Rodeo Event Organizers Can Expect New Fans

Summer Fairs Mean Rodeo Event Organizers Can Expect New Fans

Article Jul 04, 2024 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

Summer brings sunshine, vacation time and across the nation, a bounty of county and state fairs. And...

Get Your BID On: supertri E World Triathlon Championship

Article Jul 04, 2024 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

For those who want to host high-level triathlon action in a format that combines real-life and virtu...

This Week, AAU Teams Up with ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

News Jul 03, 2024

The nation’s most elite high school basketball talent will be on display at The Most Magical Place...